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The Silver Comet Trail is a 60 mile-long, converted rail-trail going from Smyrna, about 15 miles Northwest of Atlanta, to the Georgia-Alabama state line; there is meets the Chief Ladiga Trail, the continuation of the old Seaboard Air Line train route. The Silver Comet Trail is paved continuously from Smyrna to about 2 miles past the town of Rockmart. From there, there is a gap in the Trail for about 12 miles, from Rockmart to the town of Cedartown. From Cedartown on to the Alabama state line, it is paved, for 9.25 miles. There is no Silver Comet Trail route between Rockmart and Cedartown but the distance of about 11 miles can be ridden (or walked, or skated) on some scenic, fairly low traffic roads in Polk County (where Rockmart and Cedartown are located).
The official start to the Silver Comet Trail is at the Mavell Road Trailhead. However, in 2004, a paved extension was completed, eastward from the Mavell Road Trailhead to the Publix Shopping Center, at the corner of South Cobb Drive and the East-West Connector. The extension is called the 'Silver Comet Extension' and is not considered in the official mileage for the Silver Comet Trail. The extension is one mile long.
The Silver Comet Trail is Georgia's most ambitious rails-to-trails project. It was named for a train that used the identical route from 1947 to 1968. The Silver Comet originated in Boston and ran through Atlanta on the way to its final destination in Birmingham. Rails-to-trails projects, the conversions of abandoned railroads to recreational trails, are very popular across the country. The Silver Comet Trail is adjacent to the Wild Horse Creek Trail, and it meets with the Chief Ladiga Trail at the border with Alabama.
The Silver Comet Trail allows you to bike, run, walk or skate 60 miles from Smyrna GA to the Georgia/Alabama Line. You don't have to share the trail with cars or trucks. No motorized vehicles are allowed! Along the way you'll see wildlife and beautiful scenery. One of the trail highlights is crossing the Pumpkinvine Creek Trestle, a 750 foot long, 126 foot high bridge. A little farther west is the 800 foot Brushy Mountain tunnel - fun for children of all ages to bike, run or walk through. |
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